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Offline samsauntie

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Birkhallam?
« on: Sunday 09 May 10 13:07 BST (UK) »
I wonder if anyone knows this place please

I cannot find anything via Google

A census place of birth is recorded as Derbyshire Birkhallam

Does anyone know where this place is please

thanks

SA ;D

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Re: Birkhallam?
« Reply #1 on: Sunday 09 May 10 14:48 BST (UK) »
Could well be that the enumerator couldn't read the householder's handwriting! Never heard of Birkhallam, but there's a Kirkhallam just outside Ilkeston - could this be the right place?


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Re: Birkhallam?
« Reply #2 on: Sunday 09 May 10 16:01 BST (UK) »
I bet that is it

Thank you for advising me I can now move on with enquries

thank you very much

Sa ;D